Highly regarded Theodore linebacker C.J. Mosley set to announce college choice at U.S. Army All-American Bowl

CHIP ENGLISH/CorrespondentTheodore linebacker C.J. Mosley, who is expected to announce on Saturday where he'll play football in college, played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic last month in Mobile.Theodore linebacker C.J. Mosley is expected to end the suspense today about his collegiate choice.

Will Mosley -- the state's top uncommitted player and one of the nation's elite linebacker prospects -- choose Alabama or Auburn? Or will he shockingly head some place other than one of the two in-state schools?

He's not offering any hints, holding off until today's national telecast of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Mosley declined to offer any information about his decision during a phone interview this week with the Press-Register, and Blount safety Jarrick Williams -- an Alabama commitment who is also playing in today's all-star game -- said doesn't know what Mosley will decide.

"No hints," said Williams, adding that he's playfully encouraged Mosley to pick Alabama. "I've been bugging him and bugging him, but he still ain't told me."

Verbal commitments are non-binding, and players can't sign scholarship paperwork until National Signing Day on Feb. 3.

Mosley and Williams are the only two players from southwest Alabama playing in today's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a high school all-star game in San Antonio that attracts many of the nation's best prospects. Kickoff is set for noon, and the game will be televised by NBC.

Like Mosley, several players are expected to make their college choice public during the NBC telecast.

Mosley said he's already alerted the coaching staff at the school he has selected, but he decided to keep it a secret until today's game.

"It hasn't been too much pressure," he said of the recruiting process. "I don't want to make the wrong decision."

This is the second all-star week of the postseason for Mosley and Williams, both of whom played in last month's Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic in Mobile. Williams excelled in that game, drawing oohs and ahhs from the crowd with a couple of high-impact hits, but Mosley struggled and had few tackles.

Both said they've enjoyed the week of practice in San Antonio, which gave them another opportunity to gauge their college readiness against some of the nation's best high school players.

"This is a whole 'nother level," Williams said. "The players are bigger, faster and stronger. There's just some good football players."

The game features several players who have committed to Alabama -- Greensboro, N.C., defensive back Keenan Allen; Southlake, Texas, kicker Cade Foster; and Williams.

Now in its 10th year, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl boasts alumni including former Ole Miss lineman Michael Oher, quarterbacks Terrelle Pryor, Vince Young and Ryan Perrilloux, and running backs Adrian Peterson and Reggie Bush.